New Concept of hybridization

Hybridization is a concept in chemistry that describes the mixing of atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals with different properties than the original orbitals. Hybridization is a fundamental concept that helps to explain the shapes, properties, and reactivity of molecules.

The concept of hybridization is commonly used in organic chemistry to describe the bonding in covalent compounds. For example, the carbon atom in methane (CH4) undergoes sp3 hybridization, where one 2s orbital and three 2p orbitals combine to form four equivalent sp3 hybrid orbitals. These hybrid orbitals are then used to form the four single covalent bonds between the carbon atom and the four hydrogen atoms.